Land leveler



. LAND LEVELER Fild March 29, 1938 (fa/7749A? 476/777 ATTORNEYS J. A. GLENN 2,141,690

Patented Dec. 27, 1938 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LAND LEVELER James A. Glenn, Lander, Wyo. Application March 29, 1938, Serial No. 198,745 4 Claims. (Cl. 37-169) My invention relates to land levelers and more justed position and for rotation with each other particularly to a type adapted to be drawn by a by means of a set screw M. An upwardly extractor or a draft anima. tending arm I5 is secured to said axle inter- One of the principal objects of my invention mediate of the ends thereof for connection with y is to provide a land leveler equipped with means one end of a tension spring 16, the opposite end 5 whereby a single operator may readily adjust the of' said spring being secured to brace members same before and during the operation thereof. i1 adjustably connected to the side members 5. Another object of my invention is to provide a The spring [6 normally urges the wheels I3 device of the above described character capable downwardly relative to the members 5. 0 of crosswise adjustment for operation in connec- The outer ends of the axle sections are pro- 10 tion with wide as well as narrow areas of land. vided with crank arms l8 connected to the rear A further object of my invention is to provide ends of an operating rod 19, the forward end of a land leveler of. the above described character said operating rod is connected to an operating which is simple in construction, easy of operlever 20 having a dog 2| for engagement with 6 ation, efiicient in use and economical in manuteeth formed on a segment 22 mounted on cross facture. members 23 secured to the members 5 whereby Other objects and advantages will be apparent operation of said lever in one direction serves from the following description, appended claims to raise the wheels relative to the frame and opand annexed drawing. eration in an opposite direction serves to lower 20 Referring to the drawing wherein like refersaid wheels relative to the frame. 20 ence characters designate like parts throughout Secured to the underfaces of the members 5 the several views: are adjustable braces 24 coacting together to Figure 1 is a top plan view of my invention. support under said frame a scraper blade 25. Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof. The blade 25 comprises a pair of endwise ad- 25 Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the justable sections 26 and 21 forming the blade 25 scraper blade. proper. Said sections are fashioned with sides Figure 4 is a detail bottom plan view of one of 28 connected together at the forward ends there-' the axle bearings. ofby adjustable cross bars 29. Both the bars In practicing my invention I provide a land 29 and sections 26 and 21 are provided with a 30 leveler having a frame comprising longitudiplurality of openings for the reception of bolts 30 nally extending side members 5 secured together and nuts whereby to effect the longitudinal adat the forward ends thereof by means of a hinge justment of the blade and to secure the same 6 whereby the members may be adjusted relato the braces 24.

'tive to each other. The hinge has secured there- The members I! and 23 are likewise provided to a combined draft bar and skid member 1. with a plurality of openings for receiving bolts 5 The opposite or rear ends of the members 5 have whereby the same are adjusted relative to the secured to the lower faces thereof pivotable bearmembers 5. ings 8 by means of bolts 9 secured within arcu The ends of the blade extend beyond the side ate slots l0 formed in said bearings. faces of the wheels l3 for engagement with the 40 An axle ll extends below the rear ends of said ground and endwise adjustment of the blade 40 members 5 and is journaled for rotation within should likewise efiect longitudinal adjustment of the bearings 8. Said axle is equipped with telethe axle to maintain the outer face of the wheels scoping sections whereby to permit longitudinal within the area covered by the blade. adjustment thereof together with the side mem- From the foregoing it will be apparent that the bers 5. The outer ends of said axle sections are blade 21 may be adjusted relative to the ground 45 offset and form crankshafts I2 having wheels l3 to effect a predetermined leveling thereof by rotatably mounted thereon whereby the leveler operation of the lever 20*to rotate the axle Il may be moved over the ground when the comand consequent raising or lowering of the wheels bined draw bar and skid member 1 is attached It relative to the members 5. When the wheels to a tractor or draft animal, as the case may be. l3 are lowered relative to the members 5, the 5 When the device is operated through the mespring I6 serves to assist in such operation. A dium of a draft animal, the member 1 serves leveler as herein set forth and described is adaptto maintain the forward ends of the side memed for use in connection with the leveling of bers in spaced relation relative to the ground. roads and other ground areas and it is to be The axle sections are secured together in adunderstood that various modifications may be 55 made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention or scope thereof as claimed,

What I claim is:

1. In a land leveler, a frame having side members hinged together at one end for adjustment relative to each other, an axle having adjustable sections secured to the opposite ends of said members and movable therewith, each of said sections having endsoifset to form crank shafts, wheels mounted on said crank shafts for supporting said frame in adjusted position above the ground, a blade mounted subjacently on said frame between the hinged ends and said wheels and adjustable with the frame, and manually operable means on said frame for rotating said' axle whereby to raise and lower said wheels relative to said frame to effect adjustment of said blade relative to the ground.

2. In a land leveler, a frame having side members hinged together at one end for adjustment relative to each other, an axle having adjustable sections secured to the opposite ends of said members and, movable therewith, each of said sections having ends offset to form crank shafts, wheels mounted on said crank shafts for supporting said frame in adjusted position above the ground, a blade mounted 'subjacently on said frame between the hinged ends and said wheels and adjustable with the frame, manually operable means on said frame for rotating said axle whereby to raise and lower said Wheels relative to said frame to efiect adjustment of said blade relative to the ground, and resilient means secured to said frame and to said axle for normally urging said wheels downwardly relative to said frame.

and resilient means secured to 3. In a land leveler, a frame havingside members hinged together at one end for adjustment relative to each other, an axle having adjustable sections secured to V the opposite ends of said members and movable therewith, each of said sections having ends offset to form crank shafts, wheels mounted on said crank shafts for supporting said frame in adjusted position above the ground, a blade having endwise adjustable sections mounted subjacently on said frame between the hinged ends and said wheels and adjustable with the frame, and manually operable means on said frame for rotating said axle whereby to raise and lower said wheels relative to said frame to effect adjustment of said blade relative to the round.

4. In a land leveler, a frame having side members hinged together at one end for adjustment relative to each other, an axle having adjustable sections secured to the opposite ends of said members and movable therewith, each of said sections having ends offset to form crank shafts, wheels mounted on said crank shafts for supporting said frame in adjusted position above the ground, a blade having endwise adjustable sections mounted subjacently on said frame between the hinged ends and said wheels and adjustable with the frame, manually operable means on said frame for rotating said axle whereby to raise and lower said wheels relative to said frame to effect adjustment of said blade relative to the ground, said frame and to said axle for normally urging said wheels. downwardly relative to said frame.

JAMES A. GLENN. 

